lecture 5: voltage dividers and non-linear elements: leds · “understand your technical world”...
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ENGI 128 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
Lecture 5: Voltage Dividers and
Non-Linear Elements: LEDs
“Understand Your Technical World”
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Schematics
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Schematic Symbols
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A Schematic Diagram: The Voltage Divider
Single most useful circuit on the planet:
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The Voltage Divider
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Voltage Divider Math Ohm’s Law
Conservation of current
Kirchhoff’s voltage law
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Non-Linear Elements
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Non-What?
What does “non-linear” mean?
Why does it make our lives difficult?
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The Humble LED
LED = Light-Emitting Diode • They are used everywhere, in almost everything.
Wait, what’s a Diode?
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The Diode
A diode only lets current flow in one direction
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Ok, so what makes a LED non-linear?
oh…
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The Diode Equation
If Vd = 0.8v, how much current flows for a voltage of 3.3v?
This looks complicated…
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Working with Non-Linear Elements, Part I
How can we get a grip on this equation in a circuit? • Simplify the non-linearity:
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The Simplified Diode Model
What does this mean? • Current only flows in one direction • The voltage drop across the diode is fixed! • We lose Vt volts across the diode, no matter how much current
flows
If Vt = 0.8v, how much current flows for a voltage of 1.0v or 3.3v?
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Working with Non-Linear Elements, Part II
How can we get a grip on this equation in a circuit? • Simplify the non-linearity • We will use the fixed voltage drop
Use a linear element to cope with this non-linear element • A resistor can be a current limiter?
[whiteboard]
Now, how much current flows for a voltage of 3.3v?
Ta-da! Sanity.
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Lab 02: Building Circuits on
Breadboards
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Solderless Breadboard
This lets you build circuits quickly • The long rows are connected horizontally • The short columns are connected vertically
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The Multimeter
OK, all together now: • Measuring voltage • Measuring resistance
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reading resistors: color codes
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Books
Getting Started in Electronics
Make Magazine
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Lindsay’s pics here
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